Reading the day’s panchang…
Tuesday, 15 December 1970
The 3rd day of the waning moon, in the month of Pausha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Tritiya
until 3:58 am
Vara
Tuesday
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
until 10:36 pm
Yoga
Brahma
until 10:50 pm
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2027
Sunrise 7:00 am to sunset 5:43 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 29.4° | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27.8° | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 12.0° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19.4° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 0.8° | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 20.1° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 23.2° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 3.4° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 3.4° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.